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Li C, Allai L, Liang J, Lv C, Zhao X, Ni X, Wu G, Deng W, Badaoui B, Quan G. The antioxidant effects of butylated hydroxytoluene on cryopreserved goat sperm from a proteomic perspective. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17580. [PMID: 38978759 PMCID: PMC11229688 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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At present, there are few reports about the proteomics changes provoked by butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) supplementation on cryopreserved semen in mammals. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of BHT on goat sperm and to investigate the proteomics changes of adding BHT to cryopreserved goat (Capra hircus) sperm. Firstly, semen samples were collected from four goats, and frozen in the basic extenders containing different concentrations of BHT (0.5 mM, 1.0 mM, 2.0 mM) and a control without BHT, respectively. After thawing, the protective effects of dose-dependent replenished BHT to the freezing medium on post-thaw sperm motility, integrities of plasma membrane and acrosome, reactive oxygen species levels were confirmed, with 0.5 mM BHT being the best (B group) as compared to the control (without BHT, C group). Afterwards, TMT-based quantitative proteomic technique was performed to profile proteome of the goat sperm between C group and B group. Parallel reaction monitoring was used to confirm reliability of the data. Overall, 2,476 proteins were identified and quantified via this approach. Comparing the C and B groups directly (C vs. B), there were 17 differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) po-tentially associated with sperm characteristics and functions were identified, wherein three were upregulated and 14 were downregulated, respectively. GO annotation analysis demonstrated the potential involvement of the identified DAPs in metabolic process, multi-organism process, reproduction, reproductive process, and cellular process. KEGG enrichment analysis further indicated their potential roles in renin-angiotensin system and glutathione metabolism pathways. Together, this novel study clearly shows that BHT can effectively improve quality parameters and fertility potential of post-thawed goat sperm at the optimal concentration, and its cryoprotection may be realized through regulation of sperm metabolism and antioxidative capability from the perspective of sperm proteomic modification.
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- Chunyan Li
- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Genebank of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Higher School of Technology Sidi Bennour, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Genebank of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Genebank of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Genebank of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
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- School of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Genebank of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Germplasm Enhancement, Kunming, China
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Sutovsky P, Hamilton LE, Zigo M, Ortiz D’Avila Assumpção ME, Jones A, Tirpak F, Agca Y, Kerns K, Sutovsky M. Biomarker-based human and animal sperm phenotyping: the good, the bad and the ugly†. Biol Reprod 2024; 110:1135-1156. [PMID: 38640912 PMCID: PMC11180624 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioae061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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Conventional, brightfield-microscopic semen analysis provides important baseline information about sperm quality of an individual; however, it falls short of identifying subtle subcellular and molecular defects in cohorts of "bad," defective human and animal spermatozoa with seemingly normal phenotypes. To bridge this gap, it is desirable to increase the precision of andrological evaluation in humans and livestock animals by pursuing advanced biomarker-based imaging methods. This review, spiced up with occasional classic movie references but seriously scholastic at the same time, focuses mainly on the biomarkers of altered male germ cell proteostasis resulting in post-testicular carryovers of proteins associated with ubiquitin-proteasome system. Also addressed are sperm redox homeostasis, epididymal sperm maturation, sperm-seminal plasma interactions, and sperm surface glycosylation. Zinc ion homeostasis-associated biomarkers and sperm-borne components, including the elements of neurodegenerative pathways such as Huntington and Alzheimer disease, are discussed. Such spectrum of biomarkers, imaged by highly specific vital fluorescent molecular probes, lectins, and antibodies, reveals both obvious and subtle defects of sperm chromatin, deoxyribonucleic acid, and accessory structures of the sperm head and tail. Introduction of next-generation image-based flow cytometry into research and clinical andrology will soon enable the incorporation of machine and deep learning algorithms with the end point of developing simple, label-free methods for clinical diagnostics and high-throughput phenotyping of spermatozoa in humans and economically important livestock animals.
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- Peter Sutovsky
- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA
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Larbi A, Li C, Quan G. An updated review on the application of proteomics to explore sperm cryoinjury mechanisms in livestock animals. Anim Reprod Sci 2024; 263:107441. [PMID: 38412764 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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This comprehensive review critically examines the application of proteomics in understanding sperm cryoinjury mechanisms in livestock animals, in the context of the widespread use of semen cryopreservation for genetic conservation. Despite its global adoption, cryopreservation often detrimentally affects sperm quality and fertility due to cryoinjuries. These injuries primarily arise from ice crystal formation, osmotic shifts, oxidative stress, and the reorganization of membrane proteins and lipids during freezing and thawing, leading to premature capacitation-like changes. Moreover, the cryopreservation process induces proteome remodeling in mammalian sperm. Although there have been technological advances in semen cryopreservation, the precise mechanisms of mammalian sperm cryoinjury remain elusive. This review offers an in-depth exploration of how recent advancements in proteomic technologies have enabled a detailed investigation into these molecular disruptions. It presents an analysis of protein-level alterations post-thaw and their impact on sperm viability and functionality. Additionally, it discusses the role of proteomics in refining cryopreservation techniques to mitigate cryoinjury and enhance reproductive outcomes in livestock. This work synthesizes current knowledge, highlights gaps, and suggests directions for future research in animal reproductive science and biotechnology.
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- Allai Larbi
- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China; Laboratory of Sustainable Agriculture Management, Higher School of Technology Sidi Bennour, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China
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- Yunnan Animal Science and Veterinary Institute, Jindian, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China.
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Pang R, Xiao X, Mao T, Yu J, Huang L, Xu W, Li Y, Zhu W. The molecular mechanism of propionate-regulating gluconeogenesis in bovine hepatocytes. Anim Biosci 2023; 36:1693-1699. [PMID: 37402451 PMCID: PMC10623044 DOI: 10.5713/ab.23.0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cows that are nursing get around 80% of their glucose from liver gluconeogenesis. Propionate, a significant precursor of liver gluconeogenesis, can regulate the key genes involved in hepatic gluconeogenesis expression, but its precise effects on the activity of enzymes have not yet been fully elucidated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of propionate on the activity, gene expression, and protein abundance of the key enzymes involved in the gluconeogenesis of dairy cow hepatocytes. METHODS The hepatocytes were cultured and treated with various concentrations of sodium propionate (0, 1.25, 2.50, 3.75, and 5.00 mM) for 12 h. Glucose content in the culture media was determined by an enzymatic coloring method. The activities of gluconeogenesis related enzymes were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kits, and the levels of gene expression and protein abundance of the enzymes were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot, respectively. RESULTS Propionate supplementation considerably increased the amount of glucose in the culture medium compared to the control (p<0.05); while there was no discernible difference among the various treatment concentrations (p>0.05). The activities of cytoplasmic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPCK1), mitochondrial phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPCK2), pyruvate carboxylase (PC), and glucose-6-phosphatase (G6PC) were increased with the addition of 2.50 and 3.75 mM propionate; the gene expressions and protein abundances of PEPCK1, PEPCK2, PC, and G6PC were increased by 3.75 mM propionate addition. CONCLUSION Propionate encouraged glucose synthesis in bovine hepatocytes, and 3.75 mM propionate directly increased the activities, gene expressions and protein abundances of PC, PEPCK1, PEPCK2, and G6PC in bovine hepatocytes, providing a theoretical basis of propionate-regulating gluconeogenesis in bovine hepatocytes.
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- Rui Pang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036,
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036,
China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036,
China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036,
China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036,
China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036,
China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036,
China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036,
China
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Wang C, Wu D, Jiang L, Liu X, Xie T. Multi-Omics Elucidates Difference in Accumulation of Bioactive Constituents in Licorice ( Glycyrrhiza uralensis) under Drought Stress. Molecules 2023; 28:7042. [PMID: 37894521 PMCID: PMC10609028 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Licorice is a frequently applied herb with potential edible and medicinal value based on various flavonoids and triterpenes. However, studies on detailed flavonoid and triterpene metabolism and the molecular basis of their biosynthesis in licorice are very limited, especially under drought conditions. In the present study, we carried out transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome experiments. To ultimately combine three omics for analysis, we performed a bioinformatics comparison, integrating transcriptome data and proteome data through a Cloud platform, along with a simplified biosynthesis of primary flavonoids and triterpenoids in the KEGG pathway based on metabolomic results. The biosynthesis pathways of triterpenes and flavonoids are enriched at both gene and protein levels. Key flavonoid-related genes (PAL, 4CL, CHS, CHI, CYP93C, HIDH, HI4OMT, and CYP81E1_7) and representative proteins (HIDH, CYP81E1_7, CYP93C, and VR) were obtained, which all showed high levels after drought treatment. Notably, one R2R3-MYB transcription factor (Glyur000237s00014382.1), a critical regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis, achieved a significant upregulated expression as well. In the biosynthesis of glycyrrhizin, both gene and protein levels of bAS and CYP88D6 have been found with upregulated expression under drought conditions. Most of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and proteins (DEPs) showed similar expression patterns and positively related to metabolic profiles of flavonoid and saponin. We believe that suitable drought stress may contribute to the accumulation of bioactive constituents in licorice, and our research provides an insight into the genetic study and quality breeding in this plant.
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- Chengcheng Wang
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng 224000, China; (D.W.); (L.J.); (T.X.)
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng 224000, China; (D.W.); (L.J.); (T.X.)
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng 224000, China; (D.W.); (L.J.); (T.X.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng 224000, China; (D.W.); (L.J.); (T.X.)
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Li Y, Shen X. Cadmium Exposure Affects Serum Metabolites and Proteins in the Male Guizhou Black Goat. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2705. [PMID: 37684969 PMCID: PMC10487163 DOI: 10.3390/ani13172705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Food safety and environmental pollution are the hotspots of general concern globally. Notably, long-term accumulation of trace toxic heavy metals, such as cadmium (Cd), in animals may endanger human health via the food chain. The mechanism of Cd toxicity in the goat, a popular farmed animal, has not been extensively investigated to date. Therefore, in this study, ten male goats (Nubian black goat × native black goat) were exposed to Cd via drinking water containing CdCl2 (20 mg Cd·kg-1·BW) for 30 days (five male goats per group). In this study, we used an integrated approach combining proteomics and metabolomics to profile proteins and metabolites in the serum of Cd-exposed goats. It was found that Cd exposure impacted the levels of 30 serum metabolites and 108 proteins. The combined proteomic and metabolomic analysis revealed that Cd exposure affected arginine and proline metabolism, beta-alanine metabolism, and glutathione metabolism. Further, antioxidant capacity in the serum of goats exposed to Cd was reduced. We identified CKM and spermidine as potential protein and metabolic markers, respectively, of early Cd toxicity in the goat. This study details approaches for the early diagnosis and prevention of Cd-poisoned goats.
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- Yuanfeng Li
- College of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China;
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- College of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi 832000, China
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Ren C, Sun Z, Chen Y, Chen J, Wang S, Liu Q, Wang P, Cheng X, Zhang Z, Wang Q. Identification of Biomarkers Affecting Cryopreservation Recovery Ratio in Ram Spermatozoa Using Tandem Mass Tags (TMT)-Based Quantitative Proteomics Approach. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2368. [PMID: 37508145 PMCID: PMC10376853 DOI: 10.3390/ani13142368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Sperm proteins play vital roles in improving sperm freezing resilience in domestic animals. However, it remains poorly defined which proteins regulate the freezing resilience of spermatozoa in rams (Ovis aries). Here, we compared the proteome of ram sperm with a high cryopreservation recovery ratio (HCR) with that of ram sperm with a low cryopreservation recovery ratio (LCR) using a tandem mass tag-based quantitative proteomics approach. Bioinformatic analysis was performed to evaluate differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). A total of 2464 proteins were identified, and 184 DEPs were screened. Seventy-two proteins were higher in the LCR group. One hundred and twelve proteins were more abundant in the HCR group, and they were mainly involved in the regulation of oxidative phosphorylation and thermogenesis pathways. Proteins in high abundance in the HCR group included the S100A family, such as S100A8, S100A9, S100A14, and S100A16, effectively controlling for CA2+ and maintaining flagella structure; HYOU1 and PRDX1, which participate in antioxidant protection and anti-apoptosis to prevent cell death; and HSP90B1, which maintains cell activity and immune response. Our results could help illuminate the molecular mechanisms underlying cryopreservation of ram semen and expand the potential direction of cryopreservation of high-quality semen.
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- Chunhuan Ren
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
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- New Rural Develop Research Institute, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Center of Agriculture Technology Cooperation and Promotion of Dingyuan County, Dingyuan 233200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
- Center of Agriculture Technology Cooperation and Promotion of Dingyuan County, Dingyuan 233200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agriculture University, Hefei 230036, China
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Liu S, Rao J, Zhu J, Li G, Li F, Zhang H, Tao L, Zhou Q, Tao Y, Zhang Y, Huang K, Wei C. Integrated physiological, metabolite and proteomic analysis reveal the glyphosate stress response mechanism in tea plant (Camellia sinensis). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 454:131419. [PMID: 37099910 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Glyphosate residues can tremendously impact the physiological mechanisms of tea plants, thus threatening tea security and human health. Herein, integrated physiological, metabolite, and proteomic analyses were performed to reveal the glyphosate stress response mechanism in tea plant. After exposure to glyphosate (≥1.25 kg ae/ha), the leaf ultrastructure was damaged, and chlorophyll content and relative fluorescence intensity decreased significantly. The characteristic metabolites catechins and theanine decreased significantly, and the 18 volatile compounds content varied significantly under glyphosate treatments. Subsequently, tandem mass tags (TMT)-based quantitative proteomics was employed to identify the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) and to validate their biological functions at the proteome level. A total of 6287 proteins were identified and 326 DEPs were screened. These DEPs were mainly catalytic, binding, transporter and antioxidant active proteins, involved in photosynthesis and chlorophyll biosynthesis, phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthesis, sugar and energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and stress/defense/detoxification pathway, etc. A total of 22 DEPs were validated by parallel reaction monitoring (PRM), demonstrating that the protein abundances were consistent between TMT and PRM data. These findings contribute to our understanding of the damage of glyphosate to tea leaves and molecular mechanism underlying the response of tea plants to glyphosate.
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- Shengrui Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Tea Biology and Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China.
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Ren C, Chen Y, Tang J, Wang P, Zhang Y, Li C, Zhang Z, Cheng X. TMT-Based Comparative Proteomic Analysis of the Spermatozoa of Buck (Capra hircus) and Ram (Ovis aries). Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14050973. [PMID: 37239333 DOI: 10.3390/genes14050973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Spermatozoa are unique cells that carry a library of proteins that regulate the functions of molecules to achieve functional capabilities. Currently, large amounts of protein have been identified in spermatozoa from different species using proteomic approaches. However, the proteome characteristics and regulatory mechanisms of spermatozoa in bucks versus rams have not been fully unraveled. In this study, we performed a tandem mass tag (TMT)-labeled quantitative proteomic analysis to investigate the protein profiles in the spermatozoa of buck (Capra hircus) and ram (Ovis aries), two important economic livestock species with different fertility potentials. Overall, 2644 proteins were identified and quantified via this approach. Thus, 279 differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) were filtered with a p-value < 0.05, and a quantitative ratio of >2.0 or <0.5 (fold change, FC) in bucks versus rams, wherein 153 were upregulated and 126 were downregulated. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that these DAPs were mainly localized in the mitochondria, extracellular and in the nucleus, and were involved in sperm motility, membrane components, oxidoreductase activity, endopeptidase complex and proteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolism. Specifically, partial DAPs, such as heat shock protein 90 α family class a member 1 (HSP90AA1), adenosine triphosphate citrate lyase (ACLY), proteasome 26S subunit and non-ATPase 4 (PSMD4), act as "cross-talk" nodes in protein-protein networks as key intermediates or enzymes, which are mainly involved in responses to stimuli, catalytic activity and molecular function regulator pathways that are strictly related to spermatozoa function. The results of our study offer valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms of ram spermatozoa function, and also promote an efficient spermatozoa utilization link to fertility or specific biotechnologies for bucks and rams.
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- Chunhuan Ren
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Sciences, Kunming 650224, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Sciences, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Modern Agricultural Technology Cooperation and Popularization Center of Dingyuan County, Chuzhou 233200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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Li X, Guo Y, Wang X, Li H, Mao J, Yan S, Luo G, Wang R, Wu X, Li Y. Seminal plasma metabolomics signatures of normosmic congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14779. [PMID: 37025907 PMCID: PMC10070097 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Background Normosmic congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (nCHH) is a rare disease, whose pathogenesis remains unclear. Here, we conducted untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics to identify seminal plasma signatures of nCHH, and to study the effect of LH and FSH deficiency on semen. Methods Twenty-five diagnosed patients with nCHH (HH group) and twenty-three healthy participants (HC group) were enrolled. Laboratory parameters, seminal plasma samples and patients' medical data were collected. Untargeted metabolomics and lipidomic profiling were performed using mass spectrometry (MS). Results The metabolomics profiling are altered among patients with nCHH and healthy controls. There are 160 kinds of differential metabolites and the main different lipid species are TAG, PC, SM and PE. Conclusions The metabolomics profiles in patients with nCHH changed. We hope that this work provides important insights into the pathophysiology of nCHH.
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- Xiaogang Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Medical Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Corresponding author. Department of Neurosurgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Corresponding authors. Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuai Fuyuan, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Corresponding author. Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Shuaifuyuan Road, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Wang M, Ren C, Wang P, Cheng X, Chen Y, Huang Y, Chen J, Sun Z, Wang Q, Zhang Z. Microbiome–Metabolome Reveals the Contribution of the Gut–Testis Axis to Sperm Motility in Sheep (Ovis aries). Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13060996. [PMID: 36978536 PMCID: PMC10044597 DOI: 10.3390/ani13060996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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A close association exists among testicular function, gut microbiota regulation, and organismal metabolism. In this study, serum and seminal plasma metabolomes, and the rumen microbiome of sheep with significant differences in sperm viability, were explored. Serum and seminal plasma metabolomes differed significantly between high-motility (HM) and low-motility (LM) groups of sheep, and 39 differential metabolites closely related to sperm motility in sheep were found in seminal plasma metabolomes, while 35 were found in serum samples. A 16S rRNA sequence analysis showed that the relative abundance of HM and LM rumen microorganisms, such as Ruminococcus and Quinella, was significantly higher in the HM group, whereas genera such as Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group and Lactobacillus were enriched in the mid-LM group. Serum hormone assays revealed that serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and MT levels were significantly lower in the LM group than in the HM group, whereas serum glucocorticoid (GC) levels were higher in the LM group than in the HM group, and they all affected sperm motility in sheep. Ruminococcus and other rumen microorganisms were positively correlated with sperm motility, whereas Lactobacillus was negatively correlated with FSH and GCs levels. Our findings suggest that rumen microbial activity can influence the host metabolism and hormone levels associated with fertility in sheep.
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- Mingming Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Modern Agricultural Technology Cooperation and Popularization Center of Dingyuan County, Chuzhou 233200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Correspondence: (Q.W.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- Modern Agricultural Technology Cooperation and Popularization Center of Dingyuan County, Chuzhou 233200, China
- Correspondence: (Q.W.); (Z.Z.)
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Hitit M, Memili E. Sperm Signatures of Fertility and Freezability. Anim Reprod Sci 2022; 247:107147. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2022.107147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Liver Tissues and Serum in db/db Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179687. [PMID: 36077090 PMCID: PMC9455973 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects one-quarter of individuals worldwide. Liver biopsy, as the current reliable method for NAFLD evaluation, causes low patient acceptance because of the nature of invasive sampling. Therefore, sensitive non-invasive serum biomarkers are urgently needed. Results: The serum gene ontology (GO) classification and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed the DEPs enriched in pathways including JAK-STAT and FoxO. GO analysis indicated that serum DEPs were mainly involved in the cellular process, metabolic process, response to stimulus, and biological regulation. Hepatic proteomic KEGG analysis revealed the DEPs were mainly enriched in the PPAR signaling pathway, retinol metabolism, glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism, fatty acid elongation, biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, glutathione metabolism, and steroid hormone biosynthesis. GO analysis revealed that DEPs predominantly participated in cellular, biological regulation, multicellular organismal, localization, signaling, multi-organism, and immune system processes. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) implied diverse clusters of the DEPs. Besides, the paralleled changes of the common upregulated and downregulated DEPs existed in both the liver and serum were validated in the mRNA expression of NRP1, MUP3, SERPINA1E, ALPL, and ALDOB as observed in our proteomic screening. Methods: We conducted hepatic and serum proteomic analysis based on the leptin-receptor-deficient mouse (db/db), a well-established diabetic mouse model with overt obesity and NAFLD. The results show differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in hepatic and serum proteomic analysis. A parallel reaction monitor (PRM) confirmed the authenticity of the selected DEPs. Conclusion: These results are supposed to offer sensitive non-invasive serum biomarkers for diabetes and NAFLD.
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Guo Y, Li X, Wang X, Li H, Luo G, Si Y, Wu X, Li Y. Seminal plasma metabolomics and lipidomics profiling to identify signatures of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:267. [PMID: 35841106 PMCID: PMC9287950 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02408-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare disease caused by congenital pituitary anatomical defects. The underlying mechanisms remain unclear, and the diagnosis is difficult. Here, integrated metabolomics and lipidomics profiling were conducted to study the pathogenesis of PSIS. Methods Twenty-one patients with PSIS (BD group) and twenty-three healthy controls (HC group) were enrolled. Basal information and seminal plasma samples were collected. Untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics analyses were performed using ultraperformance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MS). Results The metabolomics and lipidomics profiles of patients with PSIS changed. The prolactin signaling pathway and biosynthesis of amino acids were the main differentially modified metabolic pathways. The main differentially modified metabolites were triacylglycerols (TGs), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), sphingomyelin (SM), ceramide (Cer) and phosphatidylcholines (PCs). Pregnenolones and L-saccharopine could achieve a diagnosis of PSIS. Conclusions Pregnenolones and L-saccharopine are potential biomarkers for a PSIS diagnosis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13023-022-02408-4.
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- Ye Guo
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Shuaifuyuan Road, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Shuaifuyuan Road, Beijing, 100730, China.,Medical Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuai Fuyuan, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Shuaifuyuan Road, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Shuaifuyuan Road, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Shuaifuyuan Road, Beijing, 100730, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuai Fuyuan, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, 1 Shuaifuyuan Road, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Zhang R, Chu M, Chen Y, Yan P. Heparin-induced and caffeine or ouabain supplemented capacitation of frozen-thawed yak (Bos grunniens) spermatozoa. Reprod Domest Anim 2022; 57:587-597. [PMID: 35171518 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Our goal was to investigate heparin-induced capacitation of frozen-thawed yak sperm, and to assess the effects of caffeine or ouabain supplementation with heparin on sperm capacitation. Sperm were incubated with varying heparin concentrations, namely, 0, 12.5, 25, 50 and 100 μg/ml, for 0, 15, 30 and 60min. In every treatment, sperm capacitation was assessed using microscopic examination of the sperm acrosomal status and western blot analysis of the levels of tyrosine phosphorylation (Tyr-P). Based on our results, the optimal condition for frozen-thawed yak sperm capacitation was a 30min exposure to 50 μg/ml heparin. Next, we incubated frozen-thawed yak sperm with 50ug/ml heparin, along with varying concentrations of caffeine supplementation, namely, 0, 2.5, 5, and 10mM for 30min. Interestingly, caffeine significantly increased yak sperm acrosome reaction (AR) and Tyr-P (p < 0.05). The optimal caffeine concentration was 5mM, followed by 2.5mM and 10mM, with the lowest AR and Tyr-P found in sperm cells that did not receive any caffeine. To examine the effects of ouabain on sperm capacitation, we next incubated frozen-thawed yak sperm with 50 μg/ml heparin, along with varying concentrations of ouabain, namely, 0, 25, 50, and 100 µM for 30min. We demonstrated that ouabain supplementation did not alter yak sperm AR or Tyr-P in sperm cells, relative to the control (p>0.05). In summary, our findings suggested that caffeine acts synergistically with heparin to increase yak sperm capacitation, but ouabain does not synergize with heparin to promote yak sperm capacitation.
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- Renzheng Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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Liang X, Li N, Rong Y, Wang J, Zhang H. Identification of proteomic changes for dexamethasone-induced ocular hypertension using a tandem mass tag (TMT) approach. Exp Eye Res 2021; 216:108914. [PMID: 34979099 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Glaucoma, characterized by ocular hypertension, is the second most common cause of vision loss worldwide. The potential mechanism, however, has yet to be elucidated. This study aimed to assess the proteomic changes in the trabecular meshwork (TM) in an observational animal model of Dexamethasone (DEX)-induced OHT. OHT was induced in Wistar rats by applying DEX topically to both eyes for 28 days. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was evaluated and TM protein expressions and protein identification were performed by a TMT-based method for comparing the changes in proteins between DEX-induced OHT and the control group. The results showed that average IOP was elevated significantly in rats of the DEX-induced OHT group compared to controls. Further, a total of 4,804 proteins in the control and DEX-induced OHT group were determined and 4,064 proteins were quantified via TMT proteomics. In total, 292 significantly abundant proteins (173 downregulated and 119 upregulated) were identified between the two groups. Proteins associated with vision, including Crystallin related proteins, filensin, rhodopsin, recoverin, phosducin were lowered in the DEX-induced OHT group relative to the control group. In summary, DEX induced extensive changes in the protein expression of TM tissue. These proteins were found to be candidate biomarkers for personalized treatment and diagnostic research in the future for improving visual health.
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- Xin Liang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Hitit M, Özbek M, Ayaz-Guner S, Guner H, Oztug M, Bodu M, Kirbas M, Bulbul B, Bucak MN, Ataman MB, Memili E, Kaya A. Proteomic fertility markers in ram sperm. Anim Reprod Sci 2021; 235:106882. [PMID: 34823050 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Precise estimation of ram fertility is important for sheep farming to sustain reproduction efficiency and profitability of production. There, however, is no conventional method to accurately predict ram fertility. The objective of this study, therefore, was to ascertain proteomic profiles of ram sperm having contrasting fertility phenotypes. Mature rams (n = 66) having greater pregnancy rates than average (89.4 ± 7.2%) were assigned into relatively-greater fertility (GF; n = 31; 94.5 ± 2.8%) whereas those with less-than-average pregnancy rates were assigned into a lesser-fertility (LF; n = 25; 83.1 ± 5.73%; P = 0.028) group. Sperm samples from the outlier greatest- and least-fertility rams (n = 6, pregnancy rate; 98.4 ± 1.8% and 76.1 ± 3.9%) were used for proteomics assessments utilizing Label-free LC-MS/MS. A total of 997 proteins were identified, and among these, 840 were shared by both groups, and 57 and 93 were unique to GF and LF, respectively. Furthermore, 190 differentially abundant proteins were identified; the abundance of 124 was larger in GF while 66 was larger in LF rams. The GF ram sperm had 79 GO/pathway terms in ten major biological networks while there were 47 GO/pathway terms in six biological networks in sperm of LF rams. Accordingly, differential abundances of sperm proteins between sperm of GF and LF rams were indicative of functional implications of sperm proteome on male fertility. The results of this study emphasize there are potential protein markers for evaluation of semen quality and estimation of ram sperm fertilizing capacity.
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- Mustafa Hitit
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Life and Natural Science, Abdullah Gül University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Life and Natural Science, Abdullah Gül University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- National Metrology Institute, TUBITAK UME, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Bahri Dagdas International Agricultural Research Institute, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, United States; Cooperative Agricultural Research Center, College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United States.
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
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Guo DJ, Li DP, Singh RK, Singh P, Sharma A, Verma KK, Qin Y, Khan Q, Lu Z, Malviya MK, Song XP, Xing YX, Li YR. Differential Protein Expression Analysis of Two Sugarcane Varieties in Response to Diazotrophic Plant Growth-Promoting Endophyte Enterobacter roggenkampii ED5. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:727741. [PMID: 34887881 PMCID: PMC8649694 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.727741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Plant endophytic bacteria have many vital roles in plant growth promotion (PGP), such as nitrogen (N) fixation and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, the seedlings of sugarcane varieties B8 (requires a low concentration of nitrogen for growth) and GT11 (requires a high concentration of nitrogen for growth) were inoculated with endophytic diazotroph Enterobacter roggenkampii ED5, which exhibits multiple PGP traits, isolated from sugarcane roots. The results showed that the inoculation with E. roggenkampii ED5 promoted the growth of plant significantly in both sugarcane varieties. 15N detection at 60 days post-inoculation proved that the inoculation with strain ED5 increased the total nitrogen concentration in the leaf and root than control in both sugarcane varieties, which was higher in B8. Biochemical parameters and phytohormones in leaf were analyzed at 30 and 60 days after the inoculation. The results showed that the inoculation with E. roggenkampii ED5 improved the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), NADH-glutamate dehydrogenase (NADH-GDH), glutamine synthetase (GS), and endo-β-1,4-glucanase, and the contents of proline and indole acetic acid (IAA) in leaf, and it was generally more significant in B8 than in GT11. Tandem Mass Tags (TMT) labeling and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were used to perform comparative proteomic analysis in the sugarcane leaves at 30 days after inoculation with strain ED5. A total of 27,508 proteins were detected, and 378 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were found in the treated sugarcane variety B8 (BE) as compared to control (BC), of which 244 were upregulated and 134 were downregulated. In contrast, a total of 177 DEPs were identified in the treated sugarcane variety GT11 (GE) as compared to control (GC), of which 103 were upregulated and 74 were downregulated. The DEPs were associated with nitrogen metabolism, photosynthesis, starch, sucrose metabolism, response to oxidative stress, hydrolase activity, oxidative phosphorylation, glutathione metabolism, phenylpropanoid metabolic process, and response to stresses in Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first proteomic approach to investigate the molecular basis of the interaction between N-fixing endophytic strain E. roggenkampii ED5 and sugarcane.
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- Dao-Jun Guo
- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology, Nanning, China
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- Microbiology Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology, Nanning, China
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Huang S, Lu Y, Li S, Zhou T, Wang J, Xia J, Zhang X, Zhou Z. Key proteins of proteome underlying sperm malformation of rats exposed to low fenvalerate doses are highly related to P53. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2021; 36:1181-1194. [PMID: 33656234 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fenvalerate (Fen) is an endocrine disruptor, capable of interfering with the activity of estrogen and androgen. Our objective was to explore the molecular mechanisms of Fen on sperm in vivo. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were orally exposed to 0, 0.00625, 0.125, 2.5, 30 mg/kg/day Fen for 8 weeks. Sperm morphology, differential proteomics of sperm and testes, bioinformatic analysis, western blotting (WB), and RT-PCR were used to explore the mechanism of Fen on sperm. Data showed that low Fen doses significantly induced sperm malformations. In sperm proteomics, 47 differentially expressed (DE) proteins were enriched in biological processes (BPs) related to energy metabolism, response to estrogen, spermatogenesis; and enriched in cellular components (CCs) relating to energy-metabolism, sperm fibrous sheath and their outer dense fibers. In testicular proteomics, 56 DE proteins were highly associated with mRNA splicing, energy metabolism; and enriched in CCs relating to vesicles, myelin sheath, microtubules, mitochondria. WB showed that the expression of selected proteins was identical to their tendency in 2D gels. Literature indicates that key DE proteins in proteomic profiles (such as Trap1, Hnrnpa2b1, Hnrnpk, Hspa8, and Gapdh) are involved in P53-related processes or morphogenesis or spermatogenesis. Also, P53 mRNA and protein levels were significantly increased by Fen; bioinformatic re-analysis showed that 88.5% DE proteins and P53 formed a complex interacting network, and the key DE proteins were coenriched with P53-related BPs. Results indicate that key DE proteins of proteome underlying sperm malformations of rats exposed to low Fen doses are highly related to P53.
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- Shaoping Huang
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Reproductive Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Central Laboratory, Wuxi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Wang W, Xu Q, Li B, Li H, Shen S, Wu J, Ge H, Zhang H, Chen S, Chen W, Gao J, Tang H, Liang B, Zheng X, Sun L. Proteomic analysis of psoriatic skin lesions in a Chinese population. J Proteomics 2021; 240:104207. [PMID: 33798793 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2021.104207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder with undefined pathogenesis. Several biomarkers for this disease have been identified by proteomic analysis. We explored the whole-proteomic changes in 45 pairs of psoriatic and adjacent noninvolved skin tissues in a Chinese population. A total of 3686 proteins were identified, of which 3008 were quantified. A total of 102 and 124 proteins were upregulated and downregulated in lesional skin, respectively. SART1 (P = 3.55 × 10-5) and GLTP (P = 1.54 × 10-3) were the most significantly down- and upregulated proteins. Nearly 90% of these differentially regulated proteins exhibited the same expression trends as those in an online RNA sequencing dataset for psoriasis; 19 differentially regulated proteins exhibited a negative relationship with DNA methylation data for psoriatic lesions. The differentially expressed proteins were enriched in ribosomes, antigen processing and presentation, immune response, and IL-17 signalling pathways. This study identified multiple differentially regulated proteins in psoriatic lesions, which suggested that changes in the proteome play important regulatory roles in psoriasis-associated processes. SIGNIFICANCE: Proteomic analysis was performed in 45 pairs of psoriatic and adjacent noninvolved skin tissues in a Chinese population. More than 3000 proteins were quantified, of which 226 were differentially expressed in psoriatic skin tissues. These proteins were mainly enriched in the immune response, antigen processing and presentation and IL-17 signalling pathways, which have been reported to be associated with the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
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- Wenjun Wang
- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China; Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Hefei 230032, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Hefei 230032, China.
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Elucidating the processes and pathways enriched in buffalo sperm proteome in regulating semen quality. Cell Tissue Res 2020; 383:881-903. [PMID: 33151454 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-020-03303-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sperm carries a reservoir of proteins regulating the molecular functions to attain functional competence. Semen samples collected from buffalo bulls were assessed for sperm functional attributes (n = 11) and proteome profiling (n = 6). Sperm proteins were extracted and profiled by employing LC-MS/MS. Overall, the buffalo sperm contained 1365 proteins, of which 458 were common between the groups. The unique proteins were 477 and 430 in good and poor quality semen, respectively. In the whole proteome of buffalo sperm, sexual reproduction with phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein1 (PEBP1), fetuin-B (FETUB) and acrosin (ACR) was the most enriched (p = 8.44E-19) biological process, also with thermogenesis (p = 0.003), oocyte meiosis (p = 0.007) and vascular smooth muscle contraction (p = 0.009) apart from metabolic pathways. In good quality semen, mesenchyme migration (p = 1.24E-07) and morphogenesis (p = 0.001) were abundant biological processes. In good quality semen, the fluid shear stress (p = 0.01) and, in poor quality semen, valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation (p = 3.8E-05) pathways were enriched. In good quality semen, 7 proteins were significantly (p < 0.05) upregulated and 33 proteins were significantly (p < 0.05) downregulated. On validating the abundantly expressed sperm proteins, serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 2-like (SPINK2; 2.17-fold) and neddylin (NEDD8; 1.13-fold) were upregulated and YBX2 was downregulated (0.41-fold) in good quality semen as compared with poor quality semen (1-fold). The present findings revealed the importance of sperm proteins in oocyte maturation, fertilization process and early embryonic development. The variations in the proteomic composition can be used as potential markers for the selection of breeding bulls.
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Proteomic analysis of healthy and atretic porcine follicular granulosa cells. J Proteomics 2020; 232:104027. [PMID: 33130110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.104027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Follicular atresia is initiated with the apoptosis of granulosa cells (GCs) after birth in mammals. The molecular mechanisms underlying GC apoptosis during follicular selection are unclear at present. The objective of this study is to identify the proteins and pathways that may be involved in porcine follicular atresia. Proteins isolated from GCs collected from healthy and atretic follicles were detected by tandem mass tag (TMT) protein labeling and LC-MS/MS. A total of 4591 proteins in the healthy follicle granulosa cell (HFGC) and atretic follicle granulosa cell (AFGC) groups were identified, and 399 differentially abundant proteins were found between the HFGC and AFGC groups; of which 262 proteins were significantly up-regulated and 137 proteins were significantly down-regulated. Differential protein enrichment analysis showed that proteins involved in proteolysis, protein destabilization, phagocytosis, and engulfment were more abundant in the AFGC group. Also, these proteins were mainly involved in the lysosome, phagosome, autophagy, and apoptosis pathways. Specially, PTGFRN is potential important regulated protein in the development of the antral follicle, and down-regulation of PTGFRN in GCs may lead to follicular atresia. Our study shows that the identified proteins and their related signaling pathways may play crucial roles during health follicle develop to atretic follicle. SIGNIFICANCE: Follicular atresia during 'selection' reduces the reproductive potential of sows. In this study, we found 399 proteins differentially abundant. between the HFGC and AFGC groups. These results establish a foundation for elucidating the mechanism of follicular atresia in swine.
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Long JA. The ‘omics’ revolution: Use of genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic tools to predict male reproductive traits that impact fertility in livestock and poultry. Anim Reprod Sci 2020; 220:106354. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zhu W, Cheng X, Ren C, Chen J, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Jia X, Wang S, Sun Z, Zhang R, Zhang Z. Proteomic characterization and comparison of ram (Ovis aries) and buck (Capra hircus) spermatozoa proteome using a data independent acquisition mass spectometry (DIA-MS) approach. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228656. [PMID: 32053710 PMCID: PMC7018057 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Fresh semen is most commonly used in an artificial insemination of small ruminants, because of low fertility rates of frozen sperm. Generally, when developing and applying assisted reproductive technologies, sheep and goats are classified as one species. In order to optimize sperm cryopreservation protocols in sheep and goat, differences in sperm proteomes between ram and buck are necessary to investigate, which may contribute to differences in function and fertility of spermatozoa. In the current work, a data-independent acquisition-mass spectrometry proteomic approach was used to characterize and make a comparison of ram (Ovis aries) and buck (Capra hircus) sperm proteomes. A total of 2,109 proteins were identified in ram and buck spermatozoa, with 238 differentially abundant proteins. Proteins identified in ram and buck spermatozoa are mainly involved in metabolic pathways for generation of energy and diminishing oxidative stress. Specifically, there are greater abundance of spermatozoa proteins related to the immune protective and capacity activities in ram, while protein that inhibit sperm capacitation shows greater abundance in buck. Our results not only provide novel insights into the characteristics and potential activities of spermatozoa proteins, but also expand the potential direction for sperm cryopreservation in ram and buck.
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- Wen Zhu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- New Rural Develop Research Institute, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R. China
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Wang C, Chen L, Cai ZC, Chen C, Liu Z, Liu X, Zou L, Chen J, Tan M, Wei L, Mei Y. Comparative Proteomic Analysis Reveals the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Accumulation Difference of Bioactive Constituents in Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch under Salt Stress. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:1480-1493. [PMID: 31899641 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch) possesses a substantial share of the global markets for its unique sweet flavor and diverse pharmacological compounds. Cultivated licorice is widely distributed in northwest regions of China, covered with land with a broad range of salinities. A preliminary study indicated that suitable salt stress significantly increased the content of bioactive constituents in licorice. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the influence of salinity on the accumulation of these constituents remain unclear, which hinders quality breeding of cultivated licorice. In our study, flavonoid-related structural genes were obtained, and most of them, such as phenylalanine ammonia-lyases, cinnamate 4-hydroxylases, 4-coumarate: CoA ligases, chalcone synthases, chalcone-flavanone isomerase, and flavonol synthase, showed high levels after salt treatment. In the biosynthesis of glycyrrhizin, three key enzymes (bAS, CYP88D6, and CYP72A154) were identified as differentially expressed proteins and remarkably upregulated in the salt-stressed group. Combining these results with the contents of 14 bioactive constituents, we also found that the expression patterns of those structural proteins were logically consistent with changes in bioactive constituent profiles. Thus, we believe that suitable salt stress increased the accumulation of bioactive constituents in licorice by upregulating proteins involved in the related biosynthesis pathways. This work provided valuable proteomic information for unraveling the molecular mechanism of flavonoid and glycyrrhizin metabolism and offered fundamental resources for quality breeding in licorice.
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- Chengcheng Wang
- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization , Nanjing 210023 , China
- National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210023 , China
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Ma N, Yang Y, Liu X, Li S, Qin Z, Li J. Plasma metabonomics and proteomics studies on the anti-thrombosis mechanism of aspirin eugenol ester in rat tail thrombosis model. J Proteomics 2019; 215:103631. [PMID: 31891783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2019.103631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Aspirin eugenol eater (AEE), a new drug compound, was synthesized through the combination of aspirin and eugenol. Antithrombotic effects of AEE have been confirmed in carrageenan-induced rat tail thrombosis model. However, its mechanism is unclear. With the application of integrated approach combining proteomics and metabolomics, the profilings of protein and metabolite in plasma were examined in thrombosis rat pretreated with AEE, aspirin and eugenol, respectively. A clear separation of the plasma metabolic profiles from different groups was found in score plots. 15 metabolites related with the metabolism of fatty acid, energy and amino acid were found. A total of 144, 38, 41 and 54 differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) were identified in control, AEE, aspirin and eugenol group, respectively. Proteomic results showed that aspirin modulated 7 proteins in amino acid metabolism and 4 proteins in complement system; eugenol regulated the 8 proteins related with coagulation cascades and fibrinogen; AEE improved 3 proteins in TCA cycle and 3 in lipid metabolism. Integrated analysis suggested that AEE improved fatty acid, energy and lipid metabolism to against thrombosis. Results of this study indicated AEE had different action mechanism on thrombosis from aspirin and eugenol, and contribute to understanding the mechanisms of AEE on thrombosis. SIGNIFICANCE: Thrombosis is a threat to human health, and there is an urgent need for new drug. In this study, compared with the model group, plasma metabolic profiles in AEE-treated rats were clearly separated; 15 metabolites and 38 proteins were picked out. These metabolites and proteins may assist in understanding the action mechanism of AEE on thrombosis. The results of plasma metabonomics and proteomics also revealed the different action mechanism among AEE, aspirin and eugenol on thrombosis. This study established the foundation to further evaluate the druggability of AEE on thrombosis treatment.
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- Ning Ma
- Key Lab of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Lab of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, PR China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei 071000, PR China
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- Key Lab of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Lab of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- Key Lab of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Lab of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- Key Lab of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Lab of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- Key Lab of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Lab of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- Key Lab of New Animal Drug Project of Gansu Province, Key Lab of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, PR China.
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